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Any surf guitar players on here?
Posted on 5/2/25 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 5/2/25 at 9:32 pm
That's a style I've never spent much time on, so I'm not very good at playing that way.
Lately, I've been wanting to learn more of that style.
Any suggestions as to scales I should concentrate on?
Ideal guitar/amp to use? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Lately, I've been wanting to learn more of that style.
Any suggestions as to scales I should concentrate on?
Ideal guitar/amp to use? Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Posted on 5/2/25 at 10:53 pm to auggie
Did you just watch Pulp Fiction, baw?
Posted on 5/2/25 at 11:07 pm to shutterspeed
Haven't watched that in a long time. There was some cool guitar in it though.Posted on 5/3/25 at 8:36 am to auggie
Get you a little mustang and let it rip baw.
No easier guitar to play for me.
No easier guitar to play for me.
This post was edited on 5/3/25 at 8:38 am
Posted on 5/3/25 at 8:48 am to auggie
any Fender amp should do. I have a Princeton, The spring reverb and trem are great.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 9:03 am to St Augustine
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Get you a little mustang and let it rip baw.
No easier guitar to play for me.
I have a Squier classic vibe 60s mustang. I really like it. I wish the trem was better.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 9:23 am to auggie
Yeah, love surf guitar. Get you a good clean amp with a spring reverb and crank the reverb.
Surfey Bear makes a great "pedal" with a true spring reverb.
Of course, you need a Fender Strat or Jaguar.
Dick Dale is the king of surf rock. Plenty of youtube videos out there teaching the classic surf rock licks.
Surfey Bear makes a great "pedal" with a true spring reverb.
Of course, you need a Fender Strat or Jaguar.
Dick Dale is the king of surf rock. Plenty of youtube videos out there teaching the classic surf rock licks.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 10:27 am to auggie
Yes. My bud and I play about half surf rock.
I can't speak to playing lead, but the key to rhythm is palm muting the low E and A strings to get the drippy surf sound which fuels most of the songs. For me personally a Jazzmaster has a bridge that's very conducive for muting compared to my Stratocaster.
With the amp, I have a Fender Mustang modeling amp and downloaded a couple of surf tones and the primary difference I hear between them and Fender clean is more echo on surf. How that's achieved with tube amps, I'm not sure. My buddy gets great surf tones through his Fender Twin tube amp.
We're having a world of fun playing, that's for sure. Here's my latest favorite surf band...
I can't speak to playing lead, but the key to rhythm is palm muting the low E and A strings to get the drippy surf sound which fuels most of the songs. For me personally a Jazzmaster has a bridge that's very conducive for muting compared to my Stratocaster.
With the amp, I have a Fender Mustang modeling amp and downloaded a couple of surf tones and the primary difference I hear between them and Fender clean is more echo on surf. How that's achieved with tube amps, I'm not sure. My buddy gets great surf tones through his Fender Twin tube amp.
We're having a world of fun playing, that's for sure. Here's my latest favorite surf band...
Posted on 5/3/25 at 11:02 am to auggie
There are a couple of original surf rock bands that play around the Coast--one from NOLA and another from Ocean Springs. Ultraniche genre, but it has some dedicated fans.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 11:23 am to shutterspeed
You also have Rondo Hatten in BR, but they rarely play anymore.
Auggie, I get a great surf sound with my old strat played clean thru my super reverb. I just crank up the reverb. Make sure your whammy bar is good and tight.
Auggie, I get a great surf sound with my old strat played clean thru my super reverb. I just crank up the reverb. Make sure your whammy bar is good and tight.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 12:47 pm to shutterspeed
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There are a couple of original surf rock bands that play around the Coast--one from NOLA and another from Ocean Springs. Ultraniche genre, but it has some dedicated fans.
Not really looking to do a lot of surf music but I have a couple of songs I'm working on, that could use some good surf style licks thrown in.
I wish I knew a good surf picker around here, but I don't. So, I've got to try and do it myself.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 12:50 pm to Fishwater
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Surfey Bear makes a great "pedal" with a true spring reverb.
That sounds like something I could use!
Edit: Damn they proud of 'em!
This post was edited on 5/3/25 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 5/3/25 at 1:22 pm to auggie
Here's a great surf song which shows you the lead and kind of rhythm I was talking about.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 1:52 pm to Mizz-SEC
Yeah, that was a big ol' hit.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 5:34 pm to Fishwater
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Dick Dale is the king of surf rock. Plenty of youtube videos out there teaching the classic surf rock licks
He sure was !
Rick Miller from Southern Culture on the Skids is a great surf guitarist, and they are a great band to see live.
Check out around the 1:45 mark
Posted on 5/3/25 at 11:06 pm to rexorotten
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any Fender amp should do. I have a Princeton, The spring reverb and trem are great.
I don't have a Fender Tube amp, been meaning to get one, but also need to spend money in other directions. So that went on the back burner.
I have a Crate tube amp with spring reverb that sounds OK and several Fender solid state amps.
Not really trying to make records, just demos for songs. I just like to get the ideas across as well as possible.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 11:24 pm to midnight1961
I was wanting one of those Danelectro guitars for a while, but I kind of forgot about it. Now I remember why I wanted one. They are a really good band with a cool sound and act.
Watched some interviews with the guitar player, he seems like an awesome guy.
That chick bass player is killer. They've got a new fan.
Watched some interviews with the guitar player, he seems like an awesome guy.
That chick bass player is killer. They've got a new fan.
This post was edited on 5/3/25 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 5/5/25 at 12:04 pm to auggie
Saw the Bruiser Broussard Trio is playing Fools Fest in Covington in a couple weeks. I've seen them and they play surf. That's the extent of my surf knowledge.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 9:43 pm to yallgood
Posted on 5/5/25 at 10:23 pm to Mizz-SEC
I was a big Junior Brown fan back through 90s. After a while it kind of wore thin though.
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